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He got high enough to realize that all humans are capable of being like Christ- This is in fact what Christ preached. You don't have to smoke weed to realize

He got high enough to realize that all humans are capable of being like Christ- This is in fact what Christ preached. You don't have to smoke weed to realize this, you only need to get off the computer (which is in fact a mind control/social control device, like any other form of entertainment) and exercise. Both methods will "get you high" and give you the proper perspective. Unfortunately, it seems like the abrupt realization of his spiritual power combined with the anxiety and paranoia associated with pot made him jump to some rash conclusions. He was not the reincarnation of Christ- he realized his spiritual power, something that society has made taboo to believe in, yet is latent and quite obvious in all of us once realized. His coworkers weren't FBI agents- they were, however, "agents" in that they were programmed through entertainment and other forms of social control to explicitly deny something that is obviously quite true: Humans are creatures with psychic/spiritual power, like all other pack animals in nature. This is the foundation for all emotional bonds, politics, and social influence. It's completely understandable how someone who realizes they have "magic powers" would react with confusion and paranoia to those around them who have been trained to deny such a thing can exist. Spiritual power is very real.

mullingitover 12y ago
If only it were that enlightening, but no. This wasn't some kind of trascendental breakthrough, this was the kind of psychosis that causes some people to harm themselves, or go on a rampage, and then people ask "Why didn't they get treatment for their mental illness? What is wrong with society?" He was lucky to have a supportive family and access to mental health care, many people in similar scenarios don't end up with a happy ending.
- bobsgame 12y ago
  It could be perhaps a failure of society (mostly media and institution) for assuming what he was experiencing was "psychosis." Most religion could be considered psychotic or schizophrenic, yet it serves a very necessary purpose. I feel that much of what modern society considers 'mental illness' is actually a natural part of human development which religion developed around.
  - mullingitover 12y ago
    > Most religion could be considered psychotic or schizophrenic, yet it serves a very necessary purpose. Most religion could be explained through a combination of fundamental attribution error, tribalism, and in the cases of prophets, temporal lobe epilepsy of the Geschwind Syndrome variety. It's more realistic to say that religion is a grouping of myths, customs, and superstitions that are approved as 'the correct ones' by the state or governing authority. Or as the old saying goes, "The only difference between a religion and a cult is real estate."
dTal 12y ago
>[The computer] is in fact a mind control/social control device, like any other form of entertainment I am curious, does this apply to all Turing-complete systems, or only Von Neumann architectures? Am I safe if I run my programs on Rule 110? If so, can I run Rule 110 on an ordinary desktop computer or does that let the mind control in? I only have so much graph paper.

mullingitover 12y ago

If only it were that enlightening, but no. This wasn't some kind of trascendental breakthrough, this was the kind of psychosis that causes some people to harm themselves, or go on a rampage, and then people ask "Why didn't they get treatment for their mental illness? What is wrong with society?" He was lucky to have a supportive family and access to mental health care, many people in similar scenarios don't end up with a happy ending.

bobsgame 12y ago
It could be perhaps a failure of society (mostly media and institution) for assuming what he was experiencing was "psychosis." Most religion could be considered psychotic or schizophrenic, yet it serves a very necessary purpose. I feel that much of what modern society considers 'mental illness' is actually a natural part of human development which religion developed around.
- mullingitover 12y ago
  > Most religion could be considered psychotic or schizophrenic, yet it serves a very necessary purpose. Most religion could be explained through a combination of fundamental attribution error, tribalism, and in the cases of prophets, temporal lobe epilepsy of the Geschwind Syndrome variety. It's more realistic to say that religion is a grouping of myths, customs, and superstitions that are approved as 'the correct ones' by the state or governing authority. Or as the old saying goes, "The only difference between a religion and a cult is real estate."

dTal 12y ago

>[The computer] is in fact a mind control/social control device, like any other form of entertainment I am curious, does this apply to all Turing-complete systems, or only Von Neumann architectures? Am I safe if I run my programs on Rule 110? If so, can I run Rule 110 on an ordinary desktop computer or does that let the mind control in? I only have so much graph paper.